Колорадо Эвеланш - Миннесота Уайлд

At first, she couldn't beat Detroit again in the mini-series, losing with a score of 2:3, and then suffered a very painful and crushing defeat from Utah - 1:6. This is not to say that the team is in a slump. Globally, the team is solving its tasks of reaching the playoffs and is now very close to that. But nevertheless, losing two matches in a row does not add to the team's mood before the next match.

Statistics of recent face-to-face meetings
In the last five meetings between Colorado and Minnesota, the hosts have won 4 times, and once they were stronger.

At home, the hosts are coming from a series of 3 wins. Will it be possible to extend it? We'll find out soon enough.

Minnesota
Minnesota is remembered this season for its balanced play and strong defense. The main players in the team's attack are Russian Kaprizov and American Baldy: both have 52 points apiece. This season, the Wild have scored 34 wins and suffered 25 losses, ranking 5th in the Western Conference standings. The difference between goals scored and missed is 170:171. The defense is at a pretty good level, but the last meeting spoiled the statistics, the guests conceded 6 goals per match from Utah. "Minnesota" was on a 3-win streak not so long ago, but then suffered two defeats in a row.

Forecast for the Colorado- Minnesota match
Both teams are trying to finally solve the problem of getting into the playoffs. Taking into account the calendar, the gap from the pursuers is not bad, but it's too early to relax. An unsuccessful streak could put a ticket to the Stanley Cup at risk. The hosts are the favorites in this confrontation, the team has a powerful squad, its leaders are in order. Colorado will try to crush the opponent through an attack in which they are very strong, especially at home, but there are problems in defense. The guests are likely to lose, but they may well score their goals.I expect to discover hockey and an abundance of goals. I'm betting on a total of more (5.5)